Leap of Faith

If anyone has been following my life for the past few years, you understand the attacks that our family has been enduring. I used to think of myself as a pretty smart person until I was continually blindsided by physical afflictions that have left me bedridden for long periods of time. My daughter, Katie, is also having a lot of harsh physical attacks on her body as well. I consider myself a very strong follower of Jesus Christ, and believe he has already set into place what needs to be done for a complete healing. It's not Him, it's me. I've asked God for a Special Needs class on healing as a joke. God agreed -- I've been in that class for the last four years. I'm a much slower learner than I expected. Finally, finally I am beginning to get glimpses of understanding.


#1 Think of your struggle (or struggles) as an impossibility to overcome and that is exactly what will happen. Now take those same struggles and apply faith in God to the circumstance. Nothing is impossible with God. Now I've said this over and over in my head. It has taken an excruciatingly long time for me to begin to grasp this in my heart.

In my current day to day walk do I...

• still miss my husband who has been deployed for 12 months now?


• still struggle with weakness and pain in my body?


• still receive bad medical reports regarding thyroid cancer?


• still struggle with having my children overcome their physical issues?

In the world's view, yes, of course, I struggle with all this and more. But whose fault is that really? God already made a way for us to walk through this to the other side. I am just beginning to grasp that the answers have been there all along, and I want to reason with my mind, not trust with my whole heart. As Dr. Phil might say, "How's that been workin' for you?" I'd have to say not so well. My heart is preparing for a full on faith battle, and we already know who the winner is!!!!

Watch the clip above from a classic Indiana Jones movie. Double click to get a bigger view. I think it clearly shows how our mind wrestles with our heart and what glorious things happen when we apply the faith that has been made ready for us.